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NEA Survey Finds Jazz Musicians Are Well Educated But Underpaid And Lacking Benefits

January 24, 2003

Respondents Call for Affordable Health Care, Pension Plans, Education Programs and More Philanthropic Support Washington, D.C. - The National Endowment for the Arts today released survey results suggesting jazz musicians are largely male, middle aged and well educated, although they make less money than the national average for their education level and many lack retirement and ...

Grants For Jazz Artists

January 23, 2003

CHAMBER MUSIC AMERICA NEW WORKS: CREATION AND PRESENTATION GRANTS FOR JAZZ ARTISTS Chamber Music America, the national service organization for the ensemble music profession, is pleased to announce the 2003-2004 New Works: Creation and Presentation Grant Program. The New Works Program (A Doris Duke Foundation Jazz Ensembles Project) supports composer/performer led ensembles from two ...

John S. Wallace, Famous Banknote Engraver To Do Portrait Of Jazz Pianist Hank Johnson

January 16, 2003

Jazzbone Records has commissioned famous banknote engraver, and stamp designer to produce a portrait of jazz pianist and composer Hank Johnson. Mr. Wallace has been retired from the Bureau of Printing and Engraving, and has agreed to engrave a detailed portrait (similar to U.S. Currency quality) and printed by the intaglio process. Mr. Wallace is famous ...

Philadelphia Jazz Journey

January 10, 2003

Philadelphia jazz venues can go from high art to delicatessens as the next two weeks offerings show. The Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th St. & the Parkway, 215.763-8100 tonight, 5- 8:30 p.m., has its Friday jazz presentation with Montreal piano man John Stetch blending his Ukrainian origins with classical and jazz . Next Friday, local favorites, ...

Introducing "Jazz Te Deum" 2001

January 5, 2003

Savoy Acquires Muse and Landmark: Set for Ambitious New Year

January 4, 2003

Acquires Muse and Landmark Catalogues Acquisition Gives CME Subsidiary Commanding Presence in Jazz Savoy Returns to Active Recording after a Long Hiatus Savoy Jazz today announced the acquisition of the catalogue of 32 Records which includes the noted traditional jazz labels Muse and Landmark, founded by Joe Fields and Orrin Keepnews respectively. Savoy Jazz is a ...

Water's Edge Jazz/Blues Club Opening on January 2, 2003 in Slidell, Louisiana

January 3, 2003

Water's Edge Bar & Grill 4427 Pontchatrain Drive (near Eden Isles & Oak Harbor sub-divisions) Slidell Louisiana 985-781-5882 (tel) Started by All About Jazz's modern jazz editor Glenn Astarita and his wife Pattie - this scenic establishment is situated on a overlooking Slidell's wetlands. Located near the 5-mile bridge, across ...

Oakwood Post Office Renamed After Nat King Cole

December 23, 2002

Post Office Dedication The official dedication of the Nat King Cole Post Office at 265 South Western Avenue, in Los Angeles was held on December 7th, 2002. This ceremony had all the making of a Hollywood movie, as Postmaster James Smith, U.S. Postal Service District Manager William Almarez, Councilman Tom LaBonge(4th District), Congressman Xavier Becerra (United ...

Garaj Mahal Becomes 6th Act Signed To Harmonized Records In 2002

December 22, 2002

Jam Supergroup to Release Several Live CDs on Upstart Label in '03 MEBANE, NC -- Bay Area jazz-jam supergroup GARAJ MAHAL has become the sixth act signed to Harmonized Records, the offshoot label from LEEWAY'S HOME GROWN MUSIC NETWORK, in its first year of operation. Called “one of the most talked about groups in jazz and ...

Bobby Forrester Tribute at Pumpkins

December 13, 2002

There was a tribute to the late jazz organist Bobby Forrester on Thursday night December 12th, 2002 at Pumpkins Jazz Club. They had an organist, trumpets, saxaphones,and one hell of a jam session! Jazz Pianist Hank Johnson presented the club with a enlarged photo of the late great jazz organist. Drummer “Tootsie Bean", was chill'in out ...